What is your name or nickname? Mon What are your favorite hobbies, talents, skills outside of CrossFit? Spin, spending time with friends and family. How did you find/get to CrossFit Eclipse? Living Social or Groupon. What motto or phrase do you live by? You only live once, make it count. What is your favorite music to listen to while WODing? Depends on the day but usually anything gangster. What is your favorite WOD? Diane or Barbara or Cindy. What is your favorite cheat Food(s)? Mexican food and gummies. What is one thing you have done at CFE that you never thought you would do? Ring MU’s and lifting heavy (ish). What motivates you through your CrossFit journey? Feeling good in my skin. What results have you seen so far in coming to CFE? Improved physical and mental fitness. Do you have any special or successful CrossFit Eclipse memories/moments? Competing at...Read more

Name: Jake “JJD” Hodges Age: 31 Occupation: Medical Practice Consultant When did you first start CrossFit? April 2021 Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I grew up playing football and lifting weights but my claim to fame is my run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics for my gymnastics floor routine.. unfortunately I tested positive for being too jacked and handsome to compete. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? A good friend of mine always did CrossFit and I liked to give them a hard time about the common stereotypes you hear of. I eventually broke down and gave it a shot and I’ve been hooked ever since. What sort of changes have you seen in your body, health, and fitness since starting CrossFit? Before CrossFit I really just liked lifting weights and I can honestly say since starting I not only feel better...Read more

Name: Blake Faluotico Age: 33 Occupation: HVAC Tech When did you first start CrossFit? I have been doing CrossFit now for around 8 months and first started at CFE in October of 2020! Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I have been doing strength training in regular gyms since my freshman year of college. So, for around 14 years now. I also enjoy running and cycling. My biggest fitness accomplishment was in 2019 as I ran the Route 66 Marathon sub 4hrs in honor of my Mom. I do not have much of a sports background but I would call myself a weekend warrior on the golf course! How did you first get intoCrossFit? How did it go? A friend of mine introduced me to CrossFit and at first, I was terrible at it. I Pretty much started in the beginner program and have since graduated to a...Read more

Name: Andrew McFarlinAge: 31Occupation: Engineer at ONE GasWhen did you first start CrossFit? May 2020  Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I grew up playing soccer then after high school my fitness revolved around lifting weights at the gym or running. I’ve always been an active person when it comes to fitness, but have never been as fit as I’ve become since joining CrossFit Eclipse.  How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? I had already known for years that I wanted to join a CrossFit gym. I finally joined at Eclipse a couple weeks after our second child was born.The exercise and socialization at Eclipse were a great way for me to decompress from the typical stresses that come with newborn babies. I remember loving it right away but being terribly nervous and anxious my first few weeks since I didn’t know anyone and...Read more

Name: Alejandra Palomo Age: 22 Occupation: Student (senior), Global Environmental Sustainability Major with a minor in Business. When did you first start CrossFit? January 2020, over a year ago Tell us about your sports & fitness background. I played volleyball in high school. Besides that, I tried following some type of fitness routine consistently. I would go to the gym 3-4 times a week, but I never saw any real progress in weights or endurance. How did you first get into CrossFit? How did it go? A member of eclipse invited me, and I remember my first class being the most difficult but also the most satisfying workout I had ever done. I did not think I was going to sign up after my first class, but I did. I was used to working out by myself with no coaching or community and CrossFit is the opposite of that. Having...Read more